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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility.
Existential Therapy
Focuses on concepts that are universally applicable to human existence including death, freedom, responsibility, and the meaning of life.
Narrative Therapy
Centers on the stories that individuals use to describe their lives and uses re-authoring to help people see themselves and their problems in different ways.
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
Focuses on improving interpersonal relationships and communication patterns to help resolve psychological problems.
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Emphasizes the exploration of the unconscious mind to uncover repressed thoughts and feelings that may be causing psychological distress.
Gestalt Therapy
Aims to help clients become aware of what they are experiencing in the present moment and to take responsibility for their experiences, thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful cognitive distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and developing personal coping strategies.
Behavioral Therapy
Focuses on changing maladaptive behaviors through reinforcement, punishment, and modeling.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices and focuses on building acceptance and change strategies.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
An integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma.
Humanistic Therapy
Centers on the individual's capacity for self-awareness and personal growth, emphasizing a client-centered approach.
Family Systems Therapy
Views psychological problems as arising from within the individual's present environment and the interpersonal dynamics within the family system.
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